Cost of US Stamp Scott 98: 1868 15c Abraham Lincoln Bank Note Grill. Page 1

() U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 15¢ Black, F. Grill, #98, unused, nicely centered with a finely detailed impression, “tiny internal cut”, fresh, Fine to Very Fine appearing, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott $1,600. Estimate $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1450

U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 15¢ Black, F. Grill, #98, o.g., “with a vert. crease”, Fine appearance, PSE (2015) cert. Scott $4,250. Estimate $500-600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1449

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (Scott 98), o.g., previously hinged (pencil mark on gum), fantastic deep rich color unlike anything we have ever seen before; horizontal crease, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,250. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2310

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, misperf (Scott 98), black cork cancellation, interesting misperforated example scissor separated from the sheet along the vertical margins, with single row of vertical perfs running down the left side of the stamp, nice specialist item for the freak and error collector, Very Fine. Scott $275 for normal. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2311

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (Scott 98), o.g., hinge remnants (pencil mark on gum), gorgeous example with captivating color and mirror like impression, rare, Fine to Very Fine, with 1989 and 1983 P.F. certificates for block of four, from which this stamp was taken, this being the top left stamp from the block. Scott $4,250. Estimate price $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2308

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (Scott 98), o.g., hinge remnants, completely sound and attractive example of this terribly difficult grilled stamp, with brilliant FRESH color, Fine, with 1989 and 1983 P.F. certificates for blocks of four, from which this stamp was taken, this being the top right stamp from the block. Scott $4,250. Estimate value $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2309

15c Black, F. Grill (Scott 98). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, bright shade, few creases at top left, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 211

15c Black, F. Grill (Scott 98). Unused (no gum), attractively centered with intense shade, tiny corner perf crease bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 1974 and 2014 P.F. certificates, the former as sound

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 212

United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 15c black, F.Grill, unused without gum, nice color, fine, with 1994 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2045

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade and clearly-defined grill, choice centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL. The ungrilled version of this issue was released in 1866, about one year after President Lincoln was assassinated. It is regarded by many to be America’s first commemorative issue, memorializing the martyred president as the nation started to heal from the wounds of the Civil War. In 1868 it was issued with two grill types, the E Grill (Scott 91) and F Grill (Scott 98). 15c usually paid the registration fee on domestic mail or the U.S.-French treaty rate. With 2014 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 23

98, 1868 15c Black, ‘F’ Grill, regummed, tiny corner crease at top left, Very Good, 2015 PSE and 2002 APS certificates (Scott price $1,600)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3175

98, 1868 15c Black, ‘F’ Grill,regummed, nibbed perf at bottom, Very Good, 2015 PSE certificate (Scott price $1,600) 

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3176

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, stitch watermark (Scott 98 var.), neat NYFM circle-of-wedges cancel, prominent horizontal watermark above the grill, exceptionally fresh and quite well centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275+. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2545

15c Black, F. Grill (Scott 98). Block of four, original gum, clearly-defined grills, choice centering throughout, few tiny thin spots, sensibly reinforced perf separations VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL. The largest recorded original gum multiples are a reconstructed block of 20 and a block of 16. Both are significantly off center with perfs cutting far into the stamp designs. Virtually all of the better-centered blocks of this scarce issue have been broken to feed the market for choice singles. This block was featured in our 1970 Rarities sale.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 189

15c Black, F. Grill (Scott 98). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, choice centering with unusually wide margins for this issue, clear grill impression VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL. With 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 188